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6 of 12 - Buenos Aires: Retiro - Plaza San Martin
2:12 minutes (2.01 MB)
Plaza San Martin
In the beginning of the 18th century, the Retiro functioned as a market for black slaves. Later it was a Bull fighting arena. The dancer Miguel Angel Zotto speaks about the significance of the Tango dance. Also, Maria Kodama, recounts why this plaza was an important fountain of inspiration for the writer. Alejandro Dolina recounts the Poem of Borges, "La Plaza San Martin".
